Added 9 October 2026 spellbinding /ˈspɛlˌbaɪndɪŋ/ adjective Categories: Describing WordsRare Words adjective ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about spellbinding at Wordnik → Where our words come from → Attracting and holding interest as if by a spell. read the bedtime story in a hypnotic voice Origin From spell + binding. From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA) Related Words: attractivemesmerizingmesmerichypnoticrivetingmesmerizedtransfixedtrancedentrancedcaptiveensnaringcharmed Back to today's word